The Beacon, Oxon
The Beacon is a pub at Wantage Civic Hall Portway, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9BX. The Beacon's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Vale of White Horse council on 18 August 2023.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 3 years ago - Address
- Wantage Civic Hall Portway
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 9BX - Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · DirectionsLocation is the centre of the postcode, so it may be a few doors out.
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Beacon’s food hygiene rating
The Beacon's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Beacon's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Beacon
- 4Blue Boar180 m
- 4The Swan200 m
- Awaiting inspectionThe King Alfred's Head240 m
- 3The Bell Inn250 m
- 3Kings Arms340 m
- 5The Lamb Inn390 m
Questions about The Beacon
What is the food hygiene rating at The Beacon?
The Beacon's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Vale of White Horse council on 18 August 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Beacon?
The Beacon is at Wantage Civic Hall Portway, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9BX, in Oxon. Vale of White Horse council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Blue Boar, about 180 m away.
What pubs are near The Beacon?
The closest pubs and bars to The Beacon are Blue Boar (180 m), The Swan (200 m) and The King Alfred's Head (240 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Beacon's hygiene rating up to date?
The Beacon's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Beacon on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Vale of White Horse council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.